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Show us your junk!

neuromodulator

I love junk, specially when it can be fully restored, has interesting parts or uses interesting technology. Most of the junk I get, comes from the university, its dumped because its either too old or it doesn't work anymore. I'll start this thread by showing one of my latest junk acquisitions:

 

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This is an autotransformer made by a company called "The Superior Electric Co" from Bristol, Connecticut. It was apparently build in the 60s (according to what I found in the net) and supports a max of 1.2 kva. The autotransformer works as expected but of course it shows its age, the rubber cable is not in the best condition and so isn't its paint. In the future I may repaint it and replace the cable but for now its good enough as it is.

 

Have you also found nice junk? Show us!

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  • I don't consider this junk, but rather a treasured relic.  It is a Kim-1 board that used the 6502 processor like the Apple II.  My first experience with single chip microprocessors was the Intel 8008 when I was working for the Radioscience lab at the university as a grad student, but I didn't get to keep any of those image.   So, this was my first personal computer.  I still have an old Apple II+ hidden away somewhere.

     

    I had this stored in the original shipping box so you can see the 1976 postmark from Mos Technology in PA.

     

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  • in reply to ralphjy

    My first technical summer job was assembling all the 8 bit SBCs of the day, including a 6502 KIM-1, RCA 1802 COSMAC, Motorola 6800, Signetics 2650, Intel 8080 and Synertek 6502 SYM-1. That job was a great introduction to microprocessors. I eventually bought a Rockwell Aim65 (1978) that I still have and it still works.

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  • in reply to ralphjy

    My first technical summer job was assembling all the 8 bit SBCs of the day, including a 6502 KIM-1, RCA 1802 COSMAC, Motorola 6800, Signetics 2650, Intel 8080 and Synertek 6502 SYM-1. That job was a great introduction to microprocessors. I eventually bought a Rockwell Aim65 (1978) that I still have and it still works.

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